November 20th, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 61
BIG NEWS! We know you love our radio show and Web site, and now we're thrilled to announce The Growing Bolder TV Show. We are teaming up with WMFE-TV, the PBS affiliate in Orlando, for the debut, and hope to bring the program to a city near you soon. We wanted to let you, the GB Insiders, know about the adventure first, and bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our first episode. Please tune in and tell your friends!
Reality Bytes: GBTV Unplugged
Lights ... cameras ... what comes next? Action, of course, but on the set of The Growing Bolder TV Show, you can throw in attitude, adventure, and lots of fun. So what came first? Brainstorming and bloopers, and we're sharing both in our made-for-the-Web reality show.
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Confronting Cancer: Surprise!
Meg Gaffney confronted breast cancer head-on, studying up so she wouldn't surprised by anything that might come her way. And she's been one step ahead -- until now. It turns out, her friends and family pulled off what cancer couldn't: the ultimate shocker.
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Red Hatters Go to the Dogs
From rescuing dogs to brightening the lives of women in nursing homes, Red Hatters find ways to use their fun-loving attitudes to make the world a better place. Meet a woman who made her best furry friend a part of the gang with her best feathered friends.
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Making a Mint off the Mouse
These days collecting is not a hobby, it's a business. A BIG business. Even Walt Disney World's trash is highly sought after treasure. A company called Mouse Surplus found that out. They started selling it and quickly realized Mickey Mouse's garbage is good as gold.
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Suzy Cohen: Cool Down Those Hot Flashes
Are hot flashes making you lose your cool? Instead of keeping the temperature in your house at a frigid setting, all the help you need might be at the health food store. America's Most Trusted Pharmacist Suzy Cohen is back with tips that can help you survive menopause.
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GB Radio: Col. Ronald Gallimore
When Col. Ronald Gallimore wanted to serve his country in Iraq, he had to get a special waiver because of his age. He got it, and now he's the oldest jump master on active duty in Iraq. He checks in from Baghdad to explain why he's still jumping out of planes at age 59.
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GB Radio: Michael Winslow
The man of over 1,000 sound effects was catapulted to fame by the "Police Academy" movies and recently he was featured in a memorable Geico commercial. Now, he's starring in a new movie, "National Lampoon's RoboDoc." Michael Winslow explains his tough road to success.
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5 Questions With: Simply Deb
Simply Deb has been a great supporter of GrowingBolder.com, and so we wanted to know -- what makes her tick? It turns out, there's so much to learn about Deb, we had to extend our 5 Questions With segment, and offer bonus material! Click here to learn how she has found big-time happiness in a small town, about the challenges that have shaped her life, and why she loves the Red Hat Society so much!
Get Ready for the Senior Games
It's that time again! So lace up your running shoes, pull the Speedo out of storage and get ready for the Senior Games! GB member Nick Gandy is the Director of Communications for the Florida Sports Foundation, which runs the Florida Senior Games, and he's helping get the athletes (and future competitors!) ready for this year's games. Get the details.
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Travel around the world in just one day -- it's possible, at Walt Disney World's International Food and Wine Festival. We'll take you inside for the food and fun, and show you why this is a playground for both adults and children. Plus, one woman's very lucky day -- and her tips for finding happiness in your own life.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win."
-- Elie Wiesel
A Look Back
Sept. 29, 1958
The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" enters the charts, where it will eventually reach No. 6. Today, his son is keeping the music alive.
Sept. 29, 1973
Grand Funk Railroad scores its first No. 1 when "We're An American Band" hits the top of Billboard's Hot 100. Frontman Don Brewer explains what he's up to these days.
Oct. 3, 1957
Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" is ruled not obscene. Ginsberg was the inspiration for the character Carlo Marx in Jack Kerouac's "On the Road."